These types of follow-up reviews are always difficult to write because honestly, how do you heap even more praise upon someone you've already given your absolute highest recommendation? I guess you could take my last review and add "very" in front of various superlatives but that's just being lazy. So I'll give you an anecdote from our most recent real estate adventure instead: Upon reaching out to Debbie and letting her know that I was once more looking for a house, she said that she was honored, floored, etc. that I would consider her services again. At which point I scoffed, because really, what choice did I have? Debbie was so patient, so meticulous, so tenacious, so flat-out nice to me the first, second, etc. time around, I'd have to be crazy to consider anyone else. And that's not a knock on other agents, either. Debbie is just excellence, personified. And even though your first impression of her will be that she is one of the nicest people you've ever met, don't let that fool you. She turns on the charm when getting you a deal, plays hardball when getting you a deal, and most importantly, gets you that deal. Give her a call, hire her, and most importantly, listen to her, because Debbie knows what she is doing. She is worth every penny. read more

Debbie is an exceptional realtor who goes above and beyond for her clients in every way imaginable. This was evident from the initiation of our engagement and through to when she helped me and my family close on our dream home. I interviewed a couple of other realtors before choosing her; she was easily my top choice based on her responsiveness, thoughtful approach, and attention to detail (which cannot be undervalued in this field!). As we searched for a property together, my positive perception of her was further validated based on her customized approach to what my family and I wanted, her generosity with her time and attention, and my general comfort level bringing anything and everything to her when it came to my questions and concerns about home-buying. Specific examples of how she went above and beyond include a continued relationship and follow-up even after we closed on our home, her sweet toy gifts to our toddler to occupy him when he was visiting houses with us, and other stakeholders in the buying process complimenting how my realtor was "top-drawer". Save yourself the research hassle that I went through to find a great realtor and simply go with Debbie; you will not be disappointed. read more

We met Debbie 15 years ago at an open house when we embarked on the daunting task of buying our first house in the tough Bay Area market. She was warm, genuine, knowledgeable and lacking that slick factor that we'd felt from many real estate agents we'd met. Thankfully, she agreed to represent us and she skillfully helped us through the many challenges that we faced in finding and finalizing the purchase of our Woodside property. We've kept in touch with Debbie over the years, and when it came time to sell our Woodside house, we enthusiastically chose her to represent us. She was as adept on the selling side as she was during our buying process. She walked us through the recent changes that have occurred in the contracting process and the unique aspects associated with selling a property vs buying one. She skillfully recommended a selling price that acknowledged the many attractive aspects of the property as well as the current local market trends. Consequently, the house sold quickly and for a good price within only two weeks on the market. Throughout the process, Debbie was completely engaged and helped us navigate the scheduling of inspections, staging, the nuances of the offers and helped circumvent the biggest challenge on our sale; guiding the prospective buyer on acquiring affordable home and fire insurance in this highly volatile insurance market. Debbie is hands on, highly committed, detail and results driven, and she consistently exceeded our high expectations throughout the selling experience. Moreover, she is a very pleasant and fun person to work with; a winning package for anyone looking for a knowledgeable, experienced, effective and friendly agent. We can't' recommend Debbie more highly to anyone looking to buy or sell a home on the Peninsula. She is a gem. read more

Upon inheriting a retirement community condominium, I found myself at a bit of a loss figuring out how and where to begin the process of selling it - despite having read Nolo's Selling Your House from cover-to-cover. Enter Deborah. She listened, patiently and attentively to my concerns. How rare and incomparable a gift that is! Then, with singular clarity and eloquence, Deborah gave me the benefit of her invaluable insight and in-depth knowledge of the Mid-Peninsula real estate market. In addition, she candidly described the unique challenges of retirement community sales as well as providing a detailed sales analysis of the specific retirement community. Although I am still in the early stages, I can state unequivocally that Deborah is the caring, client-centered real estate agent that buyers and sellers dream of finding to help them negotiate the sheer insanity that is the Bay Area housing market. read more

We had a wonderful experience working with Debbie. She is a truly kind and passionate person. She always took the time to listen to our desires/ needs and prioritized us during our search for our home. She always communicated and responded in a timely and professional manner. With so many years of experience , she had great insight in the Peninsula area. She quickly helped us weed out houses and highlighted homes that she saw as great value. She also took the time to see properties of interest within usually a day to provide her personal opinions. Would highly recommend Debbie as your future real estate agent. read more

It is hard to describe the powerhouse that is Debbie Elowson. We got our very first offer accepted within a week of bringing on Debbie as our realtor. Yes, I read that line again and know how crazy that sounds. That kind of speed and efficiency is not only unbelievable because of the hyper-competitive Bay Area real estate market, but even more so as we were first-time home buyers, putting in our first offer right between Christmas and NYE for a brand new construction. She can elaborate more on how she pulled that off while making sure that we didn't go too much above asking price. While she made all that initial offer process look super easy, she didn't shy away from the many hassles that came along as we dealt with a difficult owner and seller's agent. She strategized with us, made sure she protected our interests in the short and long term and helped us close the house within the expected time frame. Could not have imagined a better first home buying experience - don't know why other people in the Bay Area have so much trouble! Debbie is a gem of a realtor and can pull off anything with a kind smile on her face. Get her on your team! read more

Debbie Elowson is a model broker. Every facet of the sale of our mother's house was handled with skill, expertise, and care: the organization of repairs, the preparation of staging, the mechanics of the sale itself. My brother and I wondered when--and if!--Debbie sleeps. But there is a crucial extra element of Debbie's talents: compassion. Debbie never forgot that there was an emotional component to the sale of this house, which belonged to our mother when she died. I cannot recommend Debbie more highly, and she will be our broker for any future property sales. read more

I have been both a buyer and a seller many times over, but I have never had an agent represent me and my needs as thoroughly as Debbie. She works tirelessly to make sure all of the bases are covered in every step along the way. Her list of contacts in the industry is enormous, from other agents to contractors and stagers. This is in addition to her kind personality and ease of accessibility. At times I have wondered why agents get such big commissions, but Debbie deserved every penny, so much so, we increased her percentage towards the end of the sale. I would never consider using another agent in the future. Debbie, quite simply, should be the mold upon which other agents are created. read more

Debbie is very professional in housing market. She is a pleasure to work with, highly reliable and I couldn't imagine to build such a professional trust with any other realtor. Debbie sold our house for a much higher price than we expected by doing meaningful improvements in the house, amazing staging, communication with clients. read more

For context, we purchased a property that Debbie represented. Debbie was professional, extremely communicative--but most importantly, she exuded candor and championed the forward progress of our purchase. As a buyer of a property she represented, we could tell the care and attention to detail she provided for her clients. As a new homeowner, we highly appreciated her ability to stay on top of the procurement process and delivered timely information and required documents to ensure a smooth close of escrow. I highly recommend Debbie as an informed and data-driven professional to work with. read more

We worked with Debbie in August for our first house. It's been a very pleasant experience and we highly recommend her to all first time home buyers. Debbie is meticulous and very patient with our questions. As a first time buyer (also born in a different country), we had no clue about how home purchasing works in the US. It's a very big financial commitment after all and we were anxious about even the slightest thing that could go wrong. Debbie answered our questions from neighborhood safety to home inspections very patiently, even during the weekend and late night. During the covid-19 breakdown, extra forms were required to enter a property and we had to be accompanied by our agent; Debbie did not have any complaint and escorted us for every single open house that we went to. Furthermore, she also went through multiple disclosures (they were like 40-page pdfs) with us together to make sure we were aware of any problems of the house.  Debbie has great communication skills. She listened carefully about our need at every stage of the process, and conveyed our thoughts clearly to the listing agents and even contractors after closing. In addition, unlike some agents that tend to exaggerate over different aspects of a listing and try to make a sale, she is down-to-earth and pointed out several defects of homes that we were interested in. It was as if she were buying her own house. She also communicated clearly to the listing agent about our final requirements during the closing period. Last but not least, Debbie guarantees a stressless home buying experience: she's always there for help if anything unforeseeable comes up. She is willing to take financial responsibility in delay of our escrow (which is the bank's fault) and makes sure we are satisfied. She also went the extra mile in negotiating with the appraisal officer in our loan process (which is also beyond her responsibility).  -- Yupeng & Wendy read more

Debbie was the best decision I made with selling my rental property. I had worked with another agent for 5 months with ZERO offers. I hired Debbie the beginning of November and had an offer in hand 15 days after hiring her. Debbie went above and beyond what I would expect of an agent and kept me up to date on a daily basis. She was such a blessing after a very disappointing 5 months. I wish I would have hired Debbie originally!! She definitely over delivers and went above and beyond to help me sell the home. Thank you Debbie!! read more

Debbie is an absolute joy and consummate professional to work with! My team and I have staged numerous properties for Debbie over the past 4-5 years and she feels like family. It is always an incredible experience collaborating with her because she is not only genuine and kind, she also has impeccable vision for how each property should be presented. She is excellent at bringing the entire property preparation team together to produce a beautiful and coveted finished product, leading to numerous successful sales! I trust Debbie so much so that when my own staging instructor asked me to recommend a fantastic real estate agent for selling a family property, I knew Debbie would be the perfect choice! read more

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We had an excellent experience working with Debbie to purchase our home. What makes Debbie stand out from other agents is that she has a tremendous level of experience and knowledge of the Bay Area / Peninsula RE market, which allowed our family to land our dream home. She really got to know us and what we were looking for, and then worked very quickly and thoroughly once we saw the perfect home, so that we didn't miss the opportunity when it came along. She also weeded out many homes that were not right over the course of a year, in many cases visiting the homes for us, as we were living a bit far away. We highly recommend Debbie and her team! read more

Tl;dr Debbie is a fantastic realtor! I'd highly recommend working with her. We had a tight schedule and a very specific location and budget in mind. Debbie was great in finding us options that met our needs. Once we decided to go for a property, she made everything in her power that we would close it. The process went smoothly and in a well organized manner, including a quick turn around with lenders. We got our place on our very first bid! I am sure you are familiar with the crazy Bay Area real estate market and can appreciate how extraordinary this is. Yet, her awesome service doesn't stop there -- she also gave us great referrals for contractors and additional services we needed to help update the house. read more

Debbie represented us on a purchase of a condo in a very hot seller market. Thanks to her knowledge and network, we were presented plenty of off- and on-market opportunities that matched our criteria. Many properties we visited among the first, which gave us a big advantage in the process. Debbie helped us negotiate a great price, and in the competitive bidding, she ensured we did not overbid excessively. We won on the second attempt, and we are very happy with our new place. Debbie's reputation played a key role in having our offer accepted, and we would love to work with Debbie on our next transaction. read more

Debbie has been invaluable in every step of our home search including after we bought our house. She has been patient with us as we bombarded her with questions about the new listings that popped up and then our requests for visits to the new listings and finally multiple visits to what eventually became our dream home while we waited for the transaction to close. She also helped us evaluate issues that would be helpful to address in a renovation and recommended people to fix them. In short, Debbie is a wonderful broker who we would whole-heartedly recommend. read more

Debbie helped me buy my first home in the crazy Bay Area market recently. I will highly recommend her to anyone trying to navigate the real estate market out here.. She was very professional and prompt. She also has a lot of patience and doesn't shy away from giving her honest opinion which is very helpful. There were times when we would go over to a property and after seeing it, she would flat out say "you can do better for your money". I loved that! She helped me every step of the way once my offer was accepted till the close of escrow and even afterwards when we had some issues/questions that needed experienced person's advice. read more

I listed my home of 15 years with Debbie Elowson and it sold $100k over asking in 11 days. It was the number I wanted and we got because she helped me make it a show house! She listened to all my needs and concerns. Debbie went above and beyond her normal line of service as a realtor. She even shopped for lighting for me! Debbie has a amazing attention to detail. She has integrity, is highly respected among her peers and is very professional. You can trust and depend on Debbie Debbie is highly capable and has high level relationships. I would recommend Debbie and refer anyone to sell or find the home of your dreams. read more

Our friend referred Debbie to us and we are very lucky to have worked with Debbie through the whole buying process. Debbie knows the market well and has great network. Because of Debbie's network, we were able to know lots of the listings in advance and preview them in advance. As first time buyers, we had tons of questions. But Debbie has always been there to answer our questions patiently and efficiently. What is the most important is that Debbie has always been very proactive in understanding our needs and developing good relationships with all the people in the process. We enjoy working with Debbie because of her integrity and professionalism. Would highly recommend Debbie to anyone! read more

For this kind of profession, most will write about the agent's professionalism, responsiveness, and other qualities fundamental to an individual helping in buying/selling real estate. All the feedback left here on Yelp is 100% true. Rather than repeating it all over again, I will speak about some other facets Debbie has and the overall character she possesses, traits that we admire for so many years. We met Debbie over a decade ago when she was absolutely instrumental in helping us sell one house and buy another. Without her help, our lives would of been much more complicated and she made this process as easy as it can be. But this is not the end of the story. For over 10 years now, Debbie was in contact with us. Based on our experience with her we recommended a number of our friends to her. On numerous occasions, she helped and received high marks from them. She was and continues to be our "go to" person when it comes to everything "real estate". Just last week, I asked for her guidance on a a rental deal for my daughter. I was a bit suspicious about the deal as it was unconventional and too good to be true. Debbie jumped on it in less than 5 minutes after my contact. Within the next 30 minutes she called and pointed to a number of inconsistencies and warning signs, which in the end helped us confirm that the whole deal was a SCAM. It saved us thousands and a lot of emotional distress. She was and continues to be our guarding angel. Keep in mind that Debbie did not make any money on this. She is not a "money first" type of an individual. She is a truly caring, kind, honest, calm, and warm individual, we are delighted to call a friend. read more

I literally can't say enough good things about Debbie personally and professionally. She's a woman of her word and one of the hardest working people I know. She helped us sell our first starter home and kept her promise in finding us our dream home. She's always responsive in a timely fashion and makes herself available no matter where she is. She's honest and knowledgeable with so many years of experience under her belt. My kids love her especially because she always comes prepared for them. She truly made us feel safe and confident in making some of the most major decisions of our lives thus far. I would recommend Debbie to anyone thinking about buying or selling their home because she will not disappoint! read more

Debbie is a wonderful, kind and down to earth kind of person. She is trustworthy and professional and we would 100% recommend her to all our good friends. We were so fortunate to meet and work with Debbie when we purchased our home 8 years ago and we could not have had a better experience or received better advice and professional help from her selling it this year. She was there for us throughout the entire process assisting with anything and everything you can think of; straight-forward expert advice, coordination and timely follow ups with numerous contractors, managing all the communications with other agents and coordinating with our friends and neighbors. She kept us up to date and in the loop at all times, from day one through closing. We communicated via phone calls, emails, texts, pictures, you name it, (we were already out of state when she started preparing for the listing/selling the property). She's has realistic expectations and a good sense of humor and she made sure our home was ready to go on listing day as if it was her own home. We can't say enough wonderful things about Debbie. read more

Deborah was extremely helpful throughout the process of renting my home. She really knows what she is doing, and I felt confident making decisions under her guidance. She was there for me every step of the way, and really made the process a smooth one. She is organized and on top of everything. It was a pleasure having her assistance through everything, and I would absolutely recommend her services!! read more

As first time homebuyers, we were a little nervous while trying to find an agent. We knew we needed someone who would patiently answer all of our questions and be able to guide us through the process. Luckily, we found Debbie! Debbie was absolutely fantastic to work with - always just a text, call or email away and able to accomodate our busy schedules. She was also completely honest with us about what we could get within our budget and where we might be happiest living - and even steered us away from a place we would have regretted. Once we found our dream home (well, almost dream home - we wanted to make a few changes) she helped us arrange everything and made the whole thing much less stressful than it would have been otherwise. We would highly recommend her to anyone looking for an agent! read more

I called Debbie asking about a house she had listed, and in spite of the fact that she had just spent all day reviewing 10 offers on that house and it being a Friday evening, she was very kind and gracious on the phone. She took the time to answer all of my questions and I was really struck by her sincerity. We were considering selling our home and from that conversation alone, I felt like she was someone we would want to work with. And I wasn't wrong. Over the last several months, Debbie has walked us through the entire process of planning, fixing up our Menlo Park home, and selling it. She did it with grace, professionalism, and empathy for our states of mind at various times throughout the process. She is knowledgeable and has many connections. If she doesn't know the answer to something she knows who to ask. After selling our Menlo Park home we began looking for our new home around Belmont/San Mateo, and her knowledge and predictive powers about the market were invaluable. Inventory was extremely limited, but through her connections we were able to buy our beautiful home in a quiet neighborhood--just what we were looking for! Everyone we worked with in this process, from financial people to contractors to the escrow officers love Debbie and hold her in the highest regard. When we tell other realtors who we are working with, they know her and say how great she is. We feel safe and well-taken-care-of with her. She gives everything the time it needs and we always felt like we had her undivided attention. read more

There are realtors and then there are realtors... Deb Elowson was from the moment we connected amazing. She is thorough, available, understands the market. She has a team of people that will get your house ready and on the market and sold in record time!! I think what was most amazing about her was how sincere she was in truly doing what was best for me and my father. My parents house sold in 2012 in record time and this was due to the fact it was prepped well, staged well and priced well. I recommend Deb to all my clients who are thinking of buying or selling a house. I wouldn't trust anyone else. read more

Debbie is a wonderful realtor. She managed every single aspect of the sale of my mother's beloved home. Debbie's first-class team of professionals worked with her in getting the home into the best possible condition for the market to improve chances of getting top dollar. Her team includes a licensed contractor for repairs and upgrades, a talented home stager who selected paint colors, hardware, lighting, etc., a professional photographer who took amazing pictures for all of the marketing materials and virtual tour, and a dynamite team at the title company who was always there to answer questions. In turning over everything to Debbie and her team, I never had to lift a finger or worry or stress over anything. Not only is she a great realtor, she is also a very kind and caring person who was a pleasure to work with. Selling a home isn't easy, but Debbie sure made it look that way. If you're looking for the right realtor - call Debbie! read more

Debbie was absolutely amazing. She helped my parents find their dream home -- something they never thought they'd be able to do in the Bay Area. She took care of everything they needed - from finding listings to providing all the behind-the-scenes information they needed to make the right decision. I could not have imagined a better buying experience and I'm so glad we had Debbie to guide us through the process! read more

My wife and I highly recommend Debbie. We were not ideal clients... picky, evolving criteria and not in a rush. But she had incredible patience and worked with us in our on/off search for well over a year until we found the right home, and then she helped us move very quickly to close it. Throughout the process, she paid close attention to our needs/criteria, gave us great guidance, always thoroughly researched prospective homes and was very responsive throughout. Her extensive experience and knowledge of the market and neighborhoods was invaluable to us and led to us finding the perfect home. We'd work with her again in a heartbeat. read more

This is an update to my review from a few years ago. We were fortunate to work with Debbie again to sell our home and buy a new one. Once again Debbie impressed us with her knowledge of peninsula real estate, her team did an amazing job of preparing our home for the sale, and Debbie made herself available over evenings and weekends to accommodate our schedules. We are very happy to recommend Debbie to folks looking to buy and sell homes in the peninsula! read more

Debbie was very knowledgeable about the local real estate market. She helped us narrow down the neighborhoods we were looking at, decide which homes might or might not be a good fit for us, and generally walked us through the process with empathy. This is a tough housing market and we are first time homebuyers so it was great having someone like Debbie to guide us. read more

Debbie is a fantastic realtor! We used her to purchase our first home a few years ago, and then returned to her to sell our first home and purchase our second home this year. She is an excellent communicator, always available by phone or text, and works extremely hard for her clients around the clock. Her analysis of comps is thorough and thoughtful both as on the seller as well as the buyer side and is an excellent negotiator. I would recommend her to anyone looking for top quality realtor service! read more

Debbie is the best! She skillfully and compassionately handled the sale of my long time Burlingame Park home. Debbie is always professional and has extensive knowledge of real estate and the area. I have recommended her several times and will continue to confidently do so. Debbie is smart, reactive and always put her clients needs first. I will use her for all my future real estate needs. read more

Debbie is the consummate real estate expert who helped sell our house.  With her intimate knowledge of the market and her great technical skills, she was able to develop a strategic marketing plan sell our house, which resulted in a streamlined transaction at a great price.  She is wonderful to work with, as her personal skills are excellent while deftly dealing with the demands of multiple parties involved in this transaction.  As Debbie did an outstanding job, we would highly recommend her and would request her services for future real estate transactions. read more

When I think of Debbie the one word that always comes to mind is integrity. I have know Debbie for over 13 years. When my father passed, Debbie helped us with the sale of our family home in the very tight 2008 market. Since that time she has helped family members with the sales of 3 homes and the purchase my first home. Recently I asked Debbie to advise me on the potential sale of my home of 12 years. I am planning to retire in the next few years and wanted to liquidate my assets to position myself. I can't say the idea of leavng a beloved home was easy for me. Debbie understood me well and allowed me the emotional space I needed, as well as some reality checks. She worked with me and provided spot on advice for preparing my home for sale. One major benefit is her agency offers access to cash for improvements via the Concierge program. It is basically a loan against your equity paid out at close, no interest, and no credit reporting. It allowed me to do the needed improvements without having to pull cash out of savings or struggling with the cost. I listed my home and was in escrow in 6 days with 9 offers all over asking. I am happy to say we recently closed, and my home set a new record for comparable homes. Throughout Debbie was always available, responded quickly, addressed any concerns, and guided me through a very sucessful sale. Debbie has a kind and soft demeanor, she is a good listener, but is definately no pushover. She will turn it up when she has to. A consumate professional, she knows her trade very well. I highly recommend Debbie, she never over promises, but always delivers!! read more

Debbie very patiently helped us on our house hunt for almost 1.5 years. She was always organized and prompt and did her research really well on the pricing, comps. She had deep insights on the various neighborhoods in the Peninsula and housing purchase criteria which helped us make more informed choices. She would preview houses for us in advance which really helped us save time as we are both working and could only see so many houses on the weekends. As our house hunt prolonged we modified our criteria. But Debbie was always understanding of that. We are really glad to have partnered with Debbie on house hunt and glad to have finally found a house we truly love. read more

We are so lucky to have had Debbie as our realtor. She is extremely knowledgeable about real estate in the bay area and took the time to get to know us and our needs. She went ABOVE and BEYOND to help us get our dream home for a price that worked for us. The process of buying a home can be stressful, filled with uncertainties. But Debbie made the experience a great one for us. She was so nice to work with, very efficient and on top of things. She pays attention to details and gets things done! Debbie knew we were interested in doing a kitchen re-model and helped us with contacts for a contractor. When she was cc'd on the email with the estimate, she negotiated with the contractor and got them to reduce the price! I highly recommend Debbie to anyone who is looking for a down to earth, well qualified realtor in the bay area. You will not be disappointed! read more

She is excellent estate agent. Very good professional skill, good personality and knowledgeable person. I highly recommend her.

In short, Debbie is exceptional. She helped us buy our home in RWC and also recently sell it. Not only is she professional, knowledgeable, and reliable, but she is also so personable and truly cares about her clients. When buying our home, she helped guide us as first time home buyers in an intense market. When we sold, she has an excellent team that helped us prepare our house for the market and took all of the stress away. We could not have had a better experience with a real estate agent and give her the highest recommendation. read more